My name is William (Bill) Wilkie I signed up in Chicago
in June 1939 was sent to Elko Nevada to Camp Twin Bridges Number 4601....

Got three square meals a day and clothes like everyone
else.... I came from total poverty.

From there I joined the Navy saw action first in the North
Atlantic as a Naval gunner on three diferent merchant ships... from there
was assigned to the USS Oklahoma City CL91 a light cruiser and our ship went
to the Pacific where we served in the 3rd Fleet under Admiral Bull
Halsey.

I feel that the CCCs made me and all CCC boys ready for
the military as we knew how to take orders..or else....Hope to hear from
you....O yes I had a sucessful civilian life thanks to the good old CCCs.

----- Bill Wilkie

Email: Wilfrosty AT aol.com

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